Carton or container



May 21, 1935. s. A. GOTTLIEB CARTON OR CONTAINER Filed Oct. 17, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY May 21, 1935.

S. A. GOTTLIEB CARTON OR CONTAINER Filed Oct. 17, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 78 INVENTOR Sn-2m A7. 60/150.

ATTORNEY May 21, 1935. s. A. GOTTLIEB CARTON OR CONTAINER Filed Oct. 17, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR $754.44 A 6072/55.

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ATTORNEY 44 JH] HUM Patented May 21, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE 2,002,005 CARTON B CONTAINER. Stella A. Gottlieb, New York, N. Y. Application October 17, 1933, Serial No. 693,911 8 Claims. (Cl. 229-51) My invention relates to improvements in cartons or containers which are simple in construction and easy of manufacture and whichare also readily adaptable to hold or store the contents 6 therein after the seal thereof has been cut or severed.

Another feature of my invention is the manner in which the sealing flap of the carton may be utilized to close down the cover after the pack- 10 agehad been unsealed. I

\ Another feature of my invention is the facility of discharging the contents of the carton without spilling from the sides thereof by means of an auxiliary fold or web attached at each side of the carton cover which shall hereinafter be fully described. I

With the foregoing and other objects in view. the nature and features thereof will be more readily understood by the following description and the drawings accompanying the same in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the carton showing the carton cover in an open position.

Fig. 2 is a view of the carton when sealed.

Fig. 3 shows the carton after the latter had been unsealed and the cover thereafter secured by means of a sealing flap inserted in the slotted recess provided for it.

Flg. 4 is a side sectional detail view of the carton showing one of the side folding partitions or webs: There is also included in the figure a view of the front lip 6 and the sealing flap I in connection therewith.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a blank form made of flat cardboard or the like which may be die cut and having divisional markings or creases whereby the carton may be readily folded and assembled.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the carton after having been folded into shape.

' Fig. 'l is a modification of the carton shown in Fig. 1 with the cover and associated flap fully opened.

Fig.8isaviewofthecarton asseeninFig.'7 with the cover partially closed showing the inward folding trend of the side web partitions 53 and Fig. 9 is a view of a die stamped blank form of a modified form of carbon made of cardboard or the like preparatory to being folded into a carton as shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a horizontal sectional view of the carton as shown in Fig. "1.

Referring specifically to Fig. 1 which consists essenttally' of carton I having side folding web partitions 3 and 4 integral to the inside cover 2 and the body of the carton I. The cover 2 has a closure flap 5 which when the cover is closed down, fits against the front inner wall of carton I.

The front upper portion of carton i has a lip 5 8 which extends outwardly when the carton is unsealed and opened as shown in Fig. 1. At the approximate center ofthe lip 5 is a flap 1. When the carton I is normally closed as illustrated in Fig. 2, the side folding web partitions 3 and l 10 fold inward and the cover 2 is pressed downward upon the carton I, with the flap 5 folded against the. inward wall of the carton aforesaid.

When the carton shall have been loaded, it

is sealed by the closing down of the cover 2 against 15 V the carton as stated, and a supplementary cover, which is integral to the front wall I2 (see Fig. 5) and made up of sections 0 and 8, is folded over the cover 2, the section 8 being previously glued so that the carton may be sealed.

A perforated line or scoring I0 the approximate center of which forms the contour of a flap I will be seen in Fig. 2 extending across and between sections 8 and 8 of the cover aforesaid.

When it is desired to open the carton in order that access may be had of the contents therein, a slit is made with a knife or other sharp instrument along the perforated line or scoring. It is obvious that the aforementioned slitting is made only as deep as the thickness of the cover com- I prising sections 6 and 8 thereof.

When the latter cover is lifted up by reason of the slitting referred to, the section 6 is separated from section 0, the latter adhering to the cover 2 because of thegluing as already stated, and, which as a result of slitting of the cover, a flap I is formed and made available as a sealing means for the cover.

In the cover 2 anarr'ow slit 9 is provided, (see Fig.5) through which the flap 1 may be inserted 40 as shown in Fig. 3 after the required quantity of the contents shall have been extracted and it is' desired to retain the remaining contents in the container aforesaid.

In Fig. 4 the open top of carton I may be seen. This figure illustrates the position of flap 5 when the cover 2 is lifted; and also shows the position of section 0 which when the carton was initially sealed, was an integral part of section 8 of the front carton cover; but when the cover is in the position as shown in Fig. 4, the section 8 is separated therefrom and adheres to the cover 2 because of the gluing aforesaid.

In 5.is shown a blanked form for the carton I enabling the same to be manufactured economically and in large quantities. Sections I2 and I4 form when folded, the front and rear walls respectively of the carton; and sections l3 and 15 form when folded the side walls secured by the tuck II, the latter being glued inside the carton to side section IS.

The carton is folded on creases 2|, 22 and 23 to form a box shape. The bottom of the carton is suitably formed by folding sections l6, l1, l8 and I9 at the creases 24, 29, and 3| respectively.

In Fig. 6 is shown the aforementioned sections folded into shape as described. Sections l6 and I8 are glued together in the space where they overlap in the usual manner of making bottom sections of similar makes of cartons or cardboard packages.

Certain modifications of the carton just described are shown in Figs. '7, 8, 9 and 10. These modifications consist first, of extended projections of the webs 35, 36. The projections aforesaid extend to the outer edge of the lip 31. The lip 31 has overlaps 39 and 40 at the side outer edges which are pasted over in the manner of a reinforcement as shown in Fig. 8.

The utility of the extended projections is important. When the inside contents in whole or in part of the carton are being poured out after said carton has been opened as shown in Fig. 1, the contents tend to spread across the entire width of the carton opening. With the side webs 3 and 4, there is a tendency of the material to fall out of the extreme side edges at the juncture of side webs and the edge of the lip 63, in advance of the actual drop of the material from the outer edge of the lip aforesaid. This action is oftentimes awkward when pouring the contents of the carton into a narrow bowl or the like.

With the extended webs aforementioned, the contents to be discharged from said carton are brought forward to the very edge of lip 31 (Fig.

,7) thus eliminating the aforementioned side spilling and which makes the pouring process more easily controllable.

The lip 31 has a sealing flap 38 which slides into slot 4| when it is desired to close the cover of the carton after the seal thereof had been severed by the cutting of a slit with a knife or the like along perforations or scorings 48 and around the lip 31, said slitting process being similar to the operation as per description given of Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

In Fig. 9 is shown a blanked piece of flat cardboard or the like from whichthe carton shown in Figs. 7 and 8 is formed.

The lip 34 is folded forward at crease 57. The notched tucks 58 and 6! are folded forward on the creased lines at the extreme wings shown in Fig. 9. Sections 43, 44, 45, 46 have a forward fold on creases 52, SI, 55 and 49 respectively. Side sections 36, 62 are folded inward atthe crease separating said sections from sections 43 and 44. Likewisesections 35 and 63 are folded inward at the crease separating said sections from sections 43 and 44.

The sections 36 and 35 are each folded to form a web at creases 54 and 53 respectively. 35-and 40 are extensions of the lip 31 and are overlapped and pasted in the manner shown in Fig. 8.

At the extreme wing sections of Fig. 9 will be seen small tuck laps 58 and 68 which are folded inward and pasted to the inward walls of sec tion 46 (see Fig. 10).

The section 42 folds over and the tucks the top of the carton 40 and 39 are folded around the outer edges of the webs 35, 38 as already described.

The tucks 59 and 60 are folded outward on crease 5| and are pasted to the carton floor 45 thus securing sections 62 and 63 as side walls of the carton. Section 46 is the front wall and section 44 is the rear wall supporting the cover 43, the

latter slotted at 4| to hold the flap 38 as described. The section 42 forms the top cover which is folded over the inside cover 43, the'former being severed with the slitting of the scored perforations 48, and in this manner making available a sealing flap 38 to fit into the slot 4| in a manner similar to the description given of the flap 1 shown in Fig. 1.

Now having described my invention, what I claim is-- 1. In a carton or container, an inner cover having side webs or folding partitions on the sides thereof; a lip on the front of said cover that rests when closedin a position parallel to the front wall of said carton; a supplementary cover pass ing over the inner cover aforesaid; said supplementary cover consisting of two integral sections one of which is glued or pasted to the top of the plementary cover overlapping and partially gluedv to said inner cover thereby constituting a sealed package; a perforated or scored line impressed across said supplementary cover and forming at the approximate center thereof the contour of a sealing flap; a slot cut into said inner cover and into which the flap aforesaid is fitted after said perforated or scored line is slitted which unseals said carton and releases the aforesaid flap; and said slitting also dividing the supplementary cover into two separate cover sections.

3. In a carton or container, an inner cover hav-' ing two opposite webs or folding partitions; a supplementary cover integral to the front wall of said carton overlapping section thereof glued to said inner cover thereby sealing said carton; a perforated or scored line impressed on said supplementary cover and forming at the approximate tour of a sealing flap; a slot cut into said inner cover into which the flap aforesaid is fitted after said perforated or scored line is slitted which unseals said carton and releases the aforesaid flap; and said slitting also divides said supplementary cover into two separate cover sections.

4. Same as setforth in claim 3, and aclosure flap formed of and bent over on the front section of the inner cover, which when closed fits against the front inner wall of the carton aforesaid.

5. In a carton or container; an inner cover having two opposite webs or folding partitions intesaid inner cover and one center thereof the com 8. A carton or the like formed from a blanked flat cardboard or similar material scored or creased in designated sections, the top section consisting of a lip having curved end corners; said lip integral to a section forming the inner cover; a narrow slot cut into said cover; a connecting section to said inner cover forming the rear wall of said carton; a connecting section thereto forming a floor, said floor integral to a section forming the opposite wall; a supplemental cover' integral to said opposite wall, and consisting of two subsections; a scored or perforated line forming the dividing line between said sub-sections; side wings integral to the inner and supplemental covers aforesaid, which form folding webs or partitions;

and notched tucks at the extreme lower ends of said folding webs which are folded over and glued to the outer wall of the side wings aforesaid.

'7. A carton formed from a blanked flat cardboard or the like scored or creased in designated sections of the cardboard thereof wherewith they may be folded; three main sections or divisions on the cardboard which forms the dividing line between said sub-sections, the approximate center of said dividing line forming the contour of a sealing flap; an inner cover with said side folding webs or partitions attached thereto and which are also integral to the side and rear wall sections respectively; a narrow slot cut into said inner cover; a pair of tucks integral to the front wall which serve as a glued fastening to secure said front wall when folded to the rear wall of the carton aforesaid.

8. A carton or the like formed from a blanked cardboard or similar material scored or creased in designated sections; a top section consisting of a lip having preferably end corners, said lip integral to a section forming the inner cover; a

narrow slot cut into said inner cover; said cover to the lower portions of said front wall, side wall,-

rear wall and opposite wall sections of the carton aforesaid. I

STELLA A. GO'I'ILIEB.

respectively .integral to a rear wall section; side wall sections 

